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The Cleankeys Keyboard cleverly solves the common problem of conventional keyboards— full of bacteria and not easy to clean, by adopting a totally smooth surface. It is completely 100% touch sensitive, which would cost you much time in getting used to typing on it, since you won’t feel the keys as you push them. Even so, claimed by its manufacturer, “that time is typically made up many times in the time saved cleaning.” The keyboard is also waterproof, so that you can easily wash it by sticking it under the running water. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Especially designed for specific designers, the wonderful eVouse concept combines two important functions in one: a mouse for laptops and a pen sensor for design works. Its unique triangular design not only means appalled comfort, but indicates great convenience. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Exactly speaking, it is actually the display rather than the whole laptop that is transparent. Announced by its creator Samsung, the transparent screen also allows you to see other items behind it when using the laptop. Does that really make any sense? I mean, you may not accommodate multiple viewpoints. Even so, the concept still sounds cool and perfect to most guys. Announced by Samsung, these 14-inch transparent OLED displays will be in the shops in less than 12 months. Let’s wait and see!

Compared with conventional digital mouse, the “SPHEREtouch” from OreObject not only features a distinctively circular shape, but integrates a large horizontal scroll wheel and two touch-sensitive buttons, allowing you to use it more freely and easily. Finished in steel ($155), titanium ($175) and platinum ($225), “SPHEREtouch” is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OS X Leopard version 10.4. Both right and left-handed people will find great convenience with the mouse. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Sometimes it feels like we want something special to give our laptops a new look or make it more convenient for us to use them. The ‘A Stand Laptop Stand’ is rightly the thing you’re looking for. It looks couldn’t be more ordinary on the first sight, but makes your laptops cooler- wow, the ‘A Stand’ has changed your laptop into an amazing desk computer! Made of rubber-coated PVC tubes, these soft touch laptop stands will not scratch your PCs. Available in black, yellow and white, each stand measures 14.2″ wide and 6″ high. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Ryan has built an in-wall computer for his kitchen! In his blog, Ryan explained why he has that idea:

“For years my wife has been on at me to put a computer into the kitchen where she can manage her recipes, shopping lists, to do lists and access the internet for looking up various things.”

The computer mainly includes a touch screen, an interface cloned from the iPhone and runs Windows XP. With such an appliance inside the kitchen, Ryan and his wife could conveniently check out the weather, recipes and other information via the Internet. We have to admit, the computer has added more fun to the cooking time. So you want it, too? Click the website after the jump for a full tutorial and install one in your kitchen then. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Compared with DOS, Windows is more convenient for us to use. But not for the elders. And to make sure that elderly people are also enjoying the convenience brought by the development of technology as the young people are doing, Sylvia Spencer has come up with the Perch Computer, which adopts the induction technology to store information. It features several keys (which individually store certain data) on the allotted slot and a touch screen. And to the elderly, they can directly drag or drop these keys to receive letters, surf the internet or do something else. [Read the rest of this entry...]

What do you think the white and compact item is used for? Think well before you give me the answer. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Kohjinsha’s laptops the DZ series Dual Screen notebooks are accelerating the development of computers. It features a pair of 10.1-inch TFT displays, each coming with a 1,024 x 600 pixel resolution. Though it has one more screen than normal PCs, it isn’t heavy however, and weighs merely 1.84 kg. Check the video below for a sliding action. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Believe me that you wouldn’t mind waiting for a few years to own a futuristic laptop like the Roll-Top, though it’s just a concept product at present. Due to the soft OLED technology, this laptop is a flexible display that unrolls into a multi-touch 17-inch laptop. As it could be rolled up conveniently, Roll-Top is more portable.

Presenting here is a refreshing computer mouse named as “Demat Mouse”. The new product is designed with almost no more components except a base, a ball and two thin buttons, reducing much weight of the mouse. As a result, “Demat Mouse” works in a different way from regular ones. When you press the button on to click, it will then send a signal to the hardware and therefore implements your instructions.

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It is the most portable PC we’ve ever seen. Shaped like a headphone, the new computer is built with a 2-inch screen which creates an excellent visual effect as that of a 15-inch one. Wanna learn more about it? Well, then you mustn’t neglect its powerful function of page transition, simply controlled by your head’s motion. Still, the wearable PC could act to voice commands like “zoom out” or “zoom in”. It runs Windows CE 6.0, supporting both Bluetooth and WIFI.

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It could work as long as up to 8 hours, with a standard keyboard and a 7-or-8-inch screen. But it’s not a real computer as you may think of, because it is constructed with no OS, no storage or processor. Then, what on earth is the laptop invented for? Your BlackBerry! Merely connect it to your BlackBerry or Windows Mobile handset through Bluetooth or USB, and you’ll find all the needed information in the computer. Good work！

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The unique feature of the buddy desk lies in the fact that it could be attached onto steering wheel to supply necessary flat surface for certain purposes in the car. Based on the steering wheel, buddy desk allows you an easy access to either computers or other objects you may think of.

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Imagine that we can watch TV on bed just as we’re reading a book. Has it shaken you up a lot? That’s just what the ‘Buddy’ computer aims at. There’re three parts of the system, including a small portable touch screen, a large touch screen equipped with a projector, and a mainframe that works as a charging station for all necessary hardware. Mentioned its usage, the two touch screens can work according with orders from the mainframe through wireless devices and feedback relevant operations to it. Have you found out the secret of the small touch screen? Well, it’s also a keyboard for the large touch screen.

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